Modern Sewing & Style
My stitch diary. Modern styles. Anti-fashion. Earth inspired.
Hi, I’ m Ella.
Welcome to my stitch diary. I’m a Millennial sewist, a black-filipinx maker, pattern designer, and lover of all things handmade. I create clothes that speak to my romantic bohemian style and share sewing tips, reviews, hacks and more.
All About ME2033: The Wave Set
All about Know Me Patterns ME 2033 by Handmade Millennial
ME2008 Knit Jumpsuit Hack
Know Me Patterns's ME 2008 is a twist front jumpsuit with wide legs and a deep v-necl. Sew this pattern with a knit fabric hack by Handmade Millennial.
ME2008 Sewing Pattern: All You Need To Know
Everything you need to know about Know Me Patterns ME2008 - Handmade Millennial’s twist front jumpsuit.
Wedding Dress Pt 6: Big Reveal
Wedding Dress Pt 5: Engineering the Gown & Final Touches
Part 5 of making my wedding dress. Before we continue with the feel goods, let me take you back to the final drama I had over the dress right before the construction with the main fabric actually started.
Wedding Dress Pt 4: Starting the Final Gown
The Most Terrifying Part of the Entire Process…
… was cutting the nice fabric 😱 😱 😱 Those who have ever worked with a special or sentimental fabric know this. It’s terrifying. There’s no going back once you’ve pulled out the scissors and cut out the pieces! And the idea of screwing up such precious beaded fabric is a sewist’s worst nightmare.
Wedding Dress Pt 3: Designing the Gown.
Unnecessary Sewing Tools That I LOVE
I’m sharing all of my favorite tools that are definitely not necessary items but will save you soooo much time and effort. Things I have in my artillery that I personally love.
Wedding Dress Pt 2: Fabric Selection
My journey to making my own wedding dress part two: choosing the fabric!
Wedding Dress Pt 1: Design & Style
What I thought I wanted in my wedding dress vs. reality was quite a surprise for me. We went to the shops to start trying on pieces to get a good sense for design and found a few winning styles.
Free Trench Coat Pattern
Quin Cowl Dress Pattern Review
Tessuti Lois Dress Pattern Review
Dreamy vintage inspired sewing dress pattern with a deep v, utilizing some unique couture finishes
Paradise Pattern’s Smultron Dress
One of my very favorite modern, simple, yet alluring sewing patterns. The Smultron Dress by Paradise Patterns
Welcome to My Stitch Diary: How I fell in love.
When I fell in love with sewing, I fell HARD. Head over heels hard. Waking up and laying in bed troubleshooting a garment’s construction kind of love. Literally dreaming about linens and silks and fabrics kind of love.